Median price trend for houses
Based on 4 sales in the preceding 12 months
$632,000
- 3 bed
- $632k
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The quick read on
Dowsing Point
TAS 7010 · Glenorchy
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $632,000
- Population
- 77
- Postcode
- 7010
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Dowsing Point, Tasmania
Property market insights for Dowsing Point
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Dowsing Point TAS
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
Up 5.0% over 12 months
The median house price in Dowsing Point, TAS is currently $632,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $632,000 in Dowsing Point.
The median house rent has increased 5.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Dowsing Point safe?
The overall rate for Dowsing Point is 6,288 offences per 100,000 residents — 40% below the Greater Hobart benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Dowsing Point.
Overall crime rate
6,288
offences per 100,000 residents
40% belowGreater Hobart
Dowsing PointGreater Hobart: 10,537
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Dowsing Point?
Dowsing Point TAS 7010 is in Tasmania, within Greater Hobart.
77 people call Dowsing Point home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $1,292 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 77
- Median age
- 40 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,391 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $360 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Hobart benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1522.1%Above
15–3420.8%Below
35–5424.7%In line
55–7426.0%Above
75 and over3.9%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses89.2%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright21.2%Below
Paying a mortgage45.5%Above
Renting33.3%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car14.7%Above
One car32.4%Below
Two cars23.5%Below
Three or more26.5%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home0.0%Below
Drove to work80.0%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Dowsing Point
0.0% of workers in Dowsing Point worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Greater Hobart.
3.9% of Dowsing Point residents were born in New Zealand, about twice the rate across Greater Hobart.
51.9% of people in Dowsing Point described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Dowsing Point
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Dowsing Point TAS 7010.
Is Dowsing Point family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
22.1% of Dowsing Point's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Hobart average.
23 family households lived in Dowsing Point; 21.7% were couple families and 17.4% were one-parent families.
39.1% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Greater Hobart average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Dowsing Point?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Dowsing Point had 77 residents at the 2021 Census.
27.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
29.9% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Hobart average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Dowsing Point?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 89.2% of occupied private dwellings in Dowsing Point.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Dowsing Point?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
21.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Hobart average.
45.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
33.3% rented their home. That is somewhat above the Greater Hobart average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Dowsing Point?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Dowsing Point had 2.1 people.
One-person households made up 33.3% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Hobart average.
Two-person households represented 33.3%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Dowsing Point?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
0.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Greater Hobart rate.
80.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Hobart average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Dowsing Point?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
14.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Greater Hobart rate.
One-car households formed 32.4% of the total.
50.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Dowsing Point, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
52.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 47.5% reported a different address.
14.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Greater Hobart average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Dowsing Point?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
88.3% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Dowsing Point residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
14.3% of Dowsing Point's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 85.7% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 85.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Dowsing Point?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 31.2% of ancestry responses in Dowsing Point.
Australian ancestry made up 44.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Dowsing Point?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
16.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Hobart average.
Managers accounted for 0.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 23.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.7% of workers, and education and training employed 30.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Dowsing Point?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 52.5%, compared with 61.6% across Greater Hobart.
45.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 11.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 6.2% across Greater Hobart.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Dowsing Point show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
44.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
15.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.2% reported asthma, 3.9% arthritis and 7.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Dowsing Point?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
12.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Hobart rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 10.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 41.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Dowsing Point?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,292 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,391.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $360 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Dowsing Point compare with Greater Hobart?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 0.0% in Dowsing Point, compared with 8.1% across Greater Hobart.
Outright ownership was 21.2% locally and 34.9% across Greater Hobart. That is well below the Greater Hobart average.
Renting accounted for 33.3% in Dowsing Point, against 29.6% across Greater Hobart.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Dowsing Point
Is Dowsing Point expensive?
The median house price is $632,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Dowsing Point good for families?
The Census counted 23 local families, and 22.1% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Dowsing Point?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $632,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Dowsing Point
6 streets in Dowsing Point
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Dowsing Ave
- Dwyer Pl
- Goodwood Rd
- Innovation Dr
- Longreach Ave
- Park Rd
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